Captain’s Meeting

December 1, 2007

Please turn off your cell phones!!

InsuranceInsurance

We do not provide health insurance.Players will be playing at their own

discretion

Proper AttireProper Attire

Jewelry is prohibited◦ Includes rings, watches, necklaces, earrings, ankle

bracelets, rubber bands, belly button rings, nose rings, etc.

◦ Placing tape over area is not allowed◦ THIS WILL BE ENFORCED IN DODGEBALL!!!!

Casts are prohibited (soft casts are permitted)Proper shoes are required

◦ Non-marking tennis shoes are required!!◦ No bare feet, sandals, open-toed shoes, dress shoes

Knee braces are permitted with protective covers and must be approved by the intramural supervisor

Captain’s ResponsibilitiesCaptain’s Responsibilities

You are responsible for your team◦ Must have team’s checked in on time with student

ID’s at the Team Check-In Table prior to each and every match All information will be relayed to your team through you

so you are responsible for game times and player sportsmanship

The tournament begins 10:15am Insure that there will be enough eligible

players each contest to avoid a forfeit◦Minimum of 4 players to start a match

Co-Rec at least 2 women

Captain’s ResponsibilitiesCaptain’s Responsibilities

Inform team of Tournament rulesProper sign-in with tournament

supervisor◦5 - 10 minutes prior to game◦You will need to present your Student ID before each match of the tournamentNo Exceptions!!

Team schedules and current standings will be updated and kept on a projector in the lobby

Captain’s ResponsibilitiesCaptain’s Responsibilities

Assist tournament staff with potential situations◦Only the captain should be communicating

with the officials In a respectful manner

Sign scoresheet following gameGive officials’ ratings

RefereesReferees

Respect the referees. Without them, we wouldn’t be playing.

Any questions to the referees should be asked by the captains to the Center Official

Referee’s can make discretional calls regarding unsportsmanlike conduct and game play

SportsmanshipSportsmanship

Unsportsmanlike conduct will not be tolerated

Team may be subject to:◦ Team warnings (Yellow cards assessed to Captains)◦ Player warnings (Yellow cards assessed to Player)◦ Player ejections (Red card or two yellow cards to the same

player) If a player is ejected team must play shorthanded the

remainder of that game and for upcoming 1 whole match Ejected players must meet with Tournament Director before

they are allowed to continue tournament playTeams that exhibit poor sportsmanship

may, at the discretion of the officials and supervisor, be forfeited out of the tournament

SportsmanshipSportsmanship

Teams must have a match average of 3 sportsmanship points in order to be eligible for playoff bracket play consideration

Any teams below a 3 sportsmanship average will be under review by the Tournament Director & Tournament Coordinator to be considered for the playoffs

ALL men’s and co-rec division teams are eligible for playoffs, provided they are approved in their SPT rating

EligibilityEligibility

Teams must meet their campus eligibility guidelines

All players must present their Student ID’s before every match

Participants may only play on 2 total teams

One team per gender & one Co-Rec team Violation of rule will result in suspension &

possible forfeiture of team

Eligibility (continued)Eligibility (continued)

Each participant must sign waivers prior to participating in their 1st match

Players may not transfer from one team to another once they have played with a team

Even by mutual agreement, teams cannot play with an ineligible player

Teams that pick up an ineligible player forfeits all games in which the person participated

LeaguesLeagues

Men’sCo-Rec

ProtestsProtests

Protests can be based on questions of player eligibility & substitution infractions

Protests can also be based on rule interpretation◦Clock will be stopped and a ruling will be made at the discretion of the official

Protests must be made at the time of the incident (report to Center official & supervisor)

Teams that have ineligible players will forfeit all games that the player participated in

ForfeitsForfeits

Winning team must have their lineup with the minimum amount of players by start time◦Must have players on court checked in (not

putting on shoes, showing ID’s, running to court, etc.)

◦Forfeit will count against their tournament record (Player differential will count as 1-0)

Both teams may forfeit same contest

Please Arrive Early!Please Arrive Early!

Please try to check in teams in the lobby area 10 minutes before your match◦Each participant not

on the original roster form will fill out waiver information prior to their 1st game they participate in

Game time is Forfeit time!

Tournament FormatTournament Format

Matches will be the best of 3 games

All teams will play 4 pool play games

THERE IS A MANDATORY PLAYOFF CAPTAIN’S MEETING AT 2:15PM IN THE CONFERENCE/HOSPITALITY ROOM

Dodgeball Tournament RulesDodgeball Tournament Rules

Each team will consist of 6 players, with a minimum of 4 players to start◦ Co-Rec teams must have these combinations to start:

3M/3F, 3M/2F, 2M/3F, 2M/2F5 minute time limit each game

◦ First 4 minutes played in basketball court lines◦ At the 1 – minute mark, play will be stopped.

All remaining players will be instructed inside the volleyball lines (white lines)

Players may cross to the opposite second line (to the 10 foot line) for the remainder of the game

◦ If neither team has been eliminated at conclusion Team with greater number of players is declared the

winner IF THERE IS AN EQUAL AMOUNT OF PLAYERS = 1 –

minute sudden death over time

General Court DiagramGeneral Court Diagram

Red team eliminated players or subs

1st sub in or 1st eliminated after catch

White team area eliminated players/subs

Playing Area & Out of BoundsPlaying Area & Out of Bounds

To start the game, all players (6) must start behind their back line

Once play has begun, all players must stay within the confines of the basketball court except to retrieve a ball out-of-bounds◦ Are not eligible to be hit, hit another player, or make

a catch when out of bounds May be called out if long delay out of bounds on purpose

Players that step out of bounds to avoid being hit will be called out by the officials

Players may not touch the center line◦ Exception is at the beginning of the game, when

players momentum in retrieving balls may have them step over the line

Starting the GameStarting the Game

Players will wait for the officials

to say 1,2,3 & blow whistle to

rush for the balls

All balls must be checked

back

to the team’s back line before

engaging opponents

Substitutes & Eliminated PlayersSubstitutes & Eliminated Players

There are no substitutes after the start of a game except for injury◦All players may be involved in the game, but

if the number is over 6 players, the player not starting the game would be the first in on a caught ball

Players eliminated must line up at their sideline (right sideline) & may not interfere with play◦First person eliminated will be closest to

endline to re-enter play when a ball is caught by a teammate Teams caught putting in players out of order will

lose the illegal player entering the court as well as the player who caught the ball

EquipmentEquipment

The Intramural Department will provide Dodgeballs

All Dodgeballs are 9 inch Gatorskin Be sure players have proper athletic

footwear & athletic apparel to participate

The GameThe Game

The object of the game is to eliminate all players by getting them “OUT”

This can be done by:◦A player hitting an opposing player with a

thrown ball below the shoulders◦A player catching a ball thrown by the

opponent prior to touching the ground or wall

◦A player dropping a ball being used to deflect

◦A player crossing the centerlines◦Discretional infractions called by the referee

The GameThe Game

If a player catches a live ball, the thrower is out and everyone hit by the thrown ball remains in. Additionally an eliminated player may enter the game for that team that caught the ball◦ Example: Player A1 throws a ball and hits his/her opponent, Player

B1. The ball bounces off of Player B1 and is caught by Player B2. Because the ball is still live and caught, Player A is out and both Player B1 and Player B2 remain in the game, in addition another player from the ‘B’ team is allowed to re-enter the game.

Using the ball to shield: When a thrown ball deflects off of another ball held by a player, that ball becomes dead immediately◦ Caught deflected balls do not count as getting a player

“OUT”◦ If the player using the ball to deflect, drops the ball, that

player is immediately out.◦ Balls that are dropped by deflection cannot be saved

The GameThe Game

Games begin with 6 balls on the center line. Players will begin behind their respective lines

An official will count 1,2,3 & blow their whistle to start play◦ When whistle is blown, teams sprint to the center line

to retrieve the balls: MINIMAL CONTACT WILL BE ALLOWED!

Once balls are retrieved, the balls must be checked back to the endline prior to engaging opponents◦Cannot hit players when initially retrieving

the balls: any player illegally hit will remain in

The GameThe Game

Players may not cross center line (except at initial rush), but they may lean over the center line to retrieve balls

First team to legally eliminate opposing players or the team with the most players left at the end of regulation time will be declared the winner.

Last Minute of Each Game

Players must stay within

white

volleyball court lines at 1 minute

and less

All remaining on-court players

may cross to the opposing

white line

DeflectionsDeflections

Deflections off the floors, walls, officials, baskets, backboards, track railing, and balls are “dead balls” and do not count as an out

Deflections off a teammate do count and all players hit are out, provided the ball was not caught prior to hitting ground or dead ball area (see above)

If a ball hits another ball, which a player has in their possession, it does not make either player out

If a ball hits a player, then hits a dead ball area and then caught, that player hit is out and the thrower is still in

If a player throws a ball at a player and hits an opponent & the deflection is caught by another opponent, the thrower is out and both opponents are still in

Sudden Death OvertimeSudden Death Overtime

If after the last minute of play, each team still has the same amount of remaining players, a sudden death overtime will occur

Each team will be given 3 dodgeballs to start the game

Play will be in the volleyball court (white lines)◦ To start overtime, remaining players will start on

their respective back lines & the officials will start w/ 1, 2, 3 & blow their whistle to begin play

First team to eliminate a player from the opposing team will win that game◦ If opposing players are hit simultaneously, the

sudden death overtime will continue If the players hit simultaneously are the last players,

both will remain in

Bench Personnel & Delay of GameBench Personnel & Delay of Game

Any subs or eliminated players may not interfere with the game. Any attempts to obstruct the opponent or retrieve a ball will result in elimination of a player on the court. This decision is at the discretion of the officials

Delaying the game (holding the balls, standing in the corner, or rolling balls) is not allowed◦ Players holding a ball for 10 seconds or more will be

called “OUT”◦ Any player not deemed to actively making an

attempt to engage an opponent or that does not attempt to throw at the opponents will be declared out at the officials discretion

◦ Players that rolls balls to the other side on purpose or lobs the ball into areas where opponents are not standing will be called “OUT”

SafetySafety

“Head Shots” are not allowed, but obvious accidental “head shots” may occur

Rulings on “head shots” are at the discretion of the officials◦ If the hit player was standing up when the accidental

hit in the head occurs, then the hit player will not be called “OUT”

◦ If the hit player was bending over or dodging the ball and the ball accidentally hits the player head, then that player is “OUT”

◦ Any player deemed to be throwing at the opponent’s head will be warned and those that intentionally throw at the head will be automatically ejected and suspended. That person must meet with the Tournament Director in order to play any future Tournament matches

Thank you for attending Thank you for attending & Good Luck!& Good Luck!

If you have any other questions contact

Tournament Director: Kevin GeorgeTournament Coordinators: RJ Canning, Drew Carney, Dan

Walsh, and Lorey Canning

Special Thanks to our Volunteers:Rowan University : Anne MacDonald, Alicia Truman, Sam Rahn, Erik Strouse,

Lauren Blose, Ed Porrata, Tara Kalivas, & Sharon CarpenterRutgers University: Allison Shields, Heather Shasa, & Diana DeSantis

Rider University: Matt Curio University of Delaware: Tony Goldston

Special Thanks to our Officials & Staff:Rowan University : Amanda Brown, Brian Dobler, Jason Capriolo, Charlsie Christopher, Kevin Mohr, Mike Dennis, Lauren Henderson, Ray Picone, Scott Yaeger, Renee Tybus, Ed Dean, RJ Pass, Jessica Campbell, Marissa Harris,

Sara Tsivikis, Dan Wojtaszek